giant taro

/ˌdʒaɪənt ˌtɛroʊ/
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Definitions of giant taro
  1. noun
    large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
    synonyms: Alocasia macrorrhiza
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    type of:
    alocasia, elephant ear, elephant's ear
    any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
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